MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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